The Hill | Spring 2022 by Greenhill School

The magazine of

Greenhill School SPRING 2022

On the cover : The Rosa O. Valdes STEM + Innovation Center will be located on the northwest side of campus and will be an engine for developing collaborative and creative mindsets.

Greenhill Mission: In a diverse and inclusive community, Greenhill prepares and inspires students to lead authentic, purposeful lives.

Greenhill Vision: We see our students joyfully reaching their full potential. We see our school thriving as an academically excellent, diverse, inclusive, and connected community. We see our world made more hopeful because of the Greenhill community.

Greenhill Core Values: Excellence Integrity Compassion Courage

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contents Campus Currents this must be the place

campus moments

hornet highlights

fine arts highlights

strategic plan

why i serve

plural commons

Feature: Growing Stronger Together 20 Alumni alumni welcome letter

on the road

alumni updates

turning points

in memoriam

Advancement Greenhill School 4141 Spring Valley Road Addison, Texas 75001

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TH IS MUST B E TH E P L AC E.

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Greenhill community, Each issue of The Hill is a celebration, and this one is no exception. A celebration of the arrival of spring and the promise of renewal it brings. A celebration of the accomplishments of our students and the authentic, purposeful lives being led by our alumni. A celebration of the welcome return of our rhythms, rituals, and traditions. A celebration of the strength and generosity of our exceptional community. Our gradual return to normalcy over the last several weeks has brought to my mind this year’s annual theme, Growing Stronger Together. Our students have literally grown; in one of the most bizarre twists of COVID, removing our masks after two years has revealed young people who are taller and more mature and who look nothing like they did when the pandemic started. They have aged right before our eyes (so have I, but the effects have not been positive). I love the idea of “growing stronger together”; it encapsulates exactly what a school should be – a place where growth is central, where continual improvement is shared value, as are the fortitude and the cooperation required to achieve it. We chose to use this theme for our latest strategic plan and campaign because it perfectly underscored this moment in our school’s history: a moment at which we determined together the next phases of Greenhill’s growth and evolution (see overview on page 20). The exciting initiatives supported by the campaign are natural extensions of our strategic plan, and each will help us as we pursue excellence in every area of school life. The recent groundbreaking ceremony for our new Rosa O. Valdes STEM + Innovation Center is a perfect example of where this pursuit has the potential to lead us. The event was spectacular (read more and see photos on page 22). It was an honor to announce at the ceremony that our new facility will be named the Rosa O. Valdes STEM + Innovation Center, in honor of the mother of Ralph de la Torre (father of Gabe ’27 and Sebastian ’27) and to acknowledge the generosity of so many of our families. The excitement about our future was palpable.

In schools, the coming of spring reminds us of the importance of connection, too—of the many ways that Greenhill provides a home for so many. Through our admissions process, we help new families find a home here; we renew our commitment to our current families and employees, and we welcome home our alumni. In one of my favorite songs—“This Must Be the Place,” by the Talking Heads— David Byrne sings, “Home, is where I want to be/But I guess I'm already there.” We are all, in our own ways, looking for a home, for a place to belong, a place to be found. Providing that sense of community is one of the critical functions of a school, and it is perhaps more critical now than ever before. Especially at a time when there is so much strife and discord in the world, we must remember that there can be no unseen people at Greenhill. Each member of this community is special; each has value; each adds something positive and important to our community. We must cling to that belief and foster it at every opportunity. Greenhill must feel like home. At Greenhill, each day we sow the seeds of authentic, purposeful lives. This must be the place where our children are free to pursue those lives with wild abandon, where we do everything we possibly can to help them become the very best versions of themselves. This was the vision of Bernard and Helen Fulton over 70 years ago, and with effort and focus, this is where our strategic plan and campaign will take us. It is a privilege to work to fulfill it. Per Aspera Ad Astra,

Lee J. Hark The David and Rochelle Fredston Head of School 3

CAMPUS MOMENTS For details on moments like these and many more, visit our social media channels and www.greenhill.org/news for the latest and greatest happenings! Facebook.com/GreenhillSchool

Twitter.com/GreenhillSchool

@GreenhillSchool

so excited to be back on campus for the first day of the 2021-2022 school year.

while the new rosa o. valdes stem + innovation center is built, students are learning in the science village located on the griggs great meadow. 4

CAM PU S MOM ENTS

the helen fulton ice cream social is one of the students’ favorite founders’ day traditions.

even a little rain couldn’t stop everyone from gathering for homecoming celebrations. 5

CAMPUS MOM ENTS

primer students carved pumpkins and later joined students from preschool, lower school, and the class of 2022 in the halloween parade.

moments with friends on the playground.

greenhill families visited campus to share diwali traditions and stories.

the holiday sing-along was a jolly event for middle and upper school students. the lower school celebrated by combining a reading of how the grinch stole christmas with musical fun. 7

ATH LETIC N EWS

HORNET HIGHLIGHTS Highlights of the fall and winter athletic programs

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2021 All-SPC Fall Award Winners boys volleyball

Matthew Park ’22 Maurice Thompson ’23

girls volleyball

Zoe Gillen-Malveaux ’25 Tatum Sims ’22

f ield hockey

Claudia Hurst ’22 Erin Reynolds ’22 Lilly Thieberg ’22

football

Winston Black ’23 Bennett Broaddus ’22

2021–22 All-SPC Winter Award Winners boys basketball Lee Dort ’22 Noah Shelby ’22

girls basketball Mia Ness ’22 Sibelle Zambie ’24

girls soccer

Hayden Goodman ’24 Claudia Hurst ’22

girls swimming Josie Arbuckle ’24

Recap of Fall and Winter Seasons Thank you to the Greenhill community for supporting our student athletes during the fall and winter seasons! At the end of the fall season, the boys volleyball team finished third in the conference while the field hockey and girls volleyball teams placed fourth, and both cross country teams earned a top-eight finish at the conference meet. At the end of the winter season, the boys basketball team came in second place, girls basketball and boys soccer both earned third place, girls soccer came in sixth place, and the swim team had a stellar performance, including a new school record for 200 freestyle. Even though the teams did not come away with a conference title, Greenhill student-athletes demonstrated teamwork, discipline, and determination.

Letter of Intent Signings Abby Platt '22 will continue her tennis career at Bucknell University and Lee Dort '22 and Noah Shelby '22 signed with Vanderbilt University to play basketball.

boys soccer

Cole Ashley ’23 Jacob Lieberman ’22 Gideon Myers ’22

Student-Athletes Accepted & Committed to Athletics Programs Jason Estrada ’22 Track & Field, Brown University Mia Ness ’22 Cross Country, Occidental College Erin Reynolds ’22 Soccer, Centre College Kellen Smaw ’22 Lacrosse, Salisbury University Tatum Sims ’22 Volleyball, St. Olaf College Lilly Thieberg ’22 Field Hockey, Middlebury College Caroline Vos ’22 Field Hockey, Swarthmore College 913

ART N EWS

GREENHILL FINE ARTS Greenhill students continue to excel in fine arts across all divisions.

third-grade students sang, danced, and played instruments in a showcase of their lessons from their music and movement class.

the cast of the upper school fall drama gave a spectacular performance of ken ludwig’s baskerville: a sherlock holmes mystery. they decorated a poster with encouraging words for the middle school musical performers.

middle school students spread some holiday cheer by singing loud for all to hear in their musical performance of elf, jr.

the performances this year wouldn’t have been possible without the hard work of tech theater.

upper school students honed their ceramics and 3d arts skills in mr. tosten’s class.

upper school strings and dance students participated together for their concert.

upper school art students displayed their artwork in the mpac for the fine arts upper school visual art exhibition. 11

STRATEGIC PL AN: GR E EN H I L L 20 25

STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVES UNDERWAY Greenhill 2025: Growing Stronger Together, the strategic plan released in February 2021, outlines an ambitious path forward for the school. The plan includes initiatives to strengthen the school’s commitment to excellence, to prioritize student health and wellness to create a more connected community, and to help ensure financial sustainability for years to come. The completion of the initiatives highlighted in Greenhill 2025 will take place over the plan’s five-year time horizon, and work is already well underway. Read below for highlights of ongoing and completed strategic plan efforts.

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE To support the goal of becoming a leader in innovative instruction and curriculum development, the school has initiated the process of creating a more horizontally and vertically aligned curriculum. In addition, the school has established a multi-year partnership with Dr. Paul Gorski and the Equity Literacy Institute, a group that will work with us to help make our curriculum more equitable and inclusive. Together, these two efforts will yield a more consistent student experience, a curriculum that reflects the school’s diversity, and more culturally competent instruction. Work is also underway to create a more innovative curriculum, most notably with the launch of the Innovation + Design Center in the new Rosa O. Valdes STEM + Innovation Center. This new program will provide leadership training and entrepreneurship opportunities to Greenhill students in the areas of design, engineering, and innovation. (Read more on page 38.) Starting soon, the school will strengthen and expand systems for faculty professional growth by designating professional development funds for collaborative and innovative faculty projects, implementing a program of instructional coaching, and developing an approach for supporting our employees through the arc of their careers at Greenhill.

COMMUNITY As the school emerges from the constraints of COVID-19, building community remains a priority. During the fall, the Parents’ Association successfully held many events on campus, transitioning parent educational activities outside to the Marshall Family Performing Arts Center, expanding Hornet Night to serve the entire school, and engaging parent volunteers in new ways. While the omicron variant tempered some activities in January, a full slate of spring events promises to continue to bring the community together. In addition to current families, the Parents’ Association has partnered with the Advancement and Admission Offices to design an updated onboarding program for new families. Also, after a fall of virtual programming, the Alumni Office is resuming their in-person reunions at locations across the country, and the first on-campus Alumni Weekend since 2019 will take place in late April 2022. The weekend will offer alumni the opportunity to reconnect and see the spring musical The Little Mermaid (April 21–23). Additional community gathering spaces in the new Rosa O. Valdes STEM + Innovation Center will enhance the ongoing programming development, further strengthening bonds among community members.

WHOLE CHILD As the school strives to become a leader in supporting student health and wellbeing, work has begun to create a comprehensive, integrated PK-12 student mental health and wellness program. The school is adding additional counselors; launching a peer mentoring program in Upper School called The Hope Squad; implementing Project Wayfinder in grades 6, 7, and 10; and augmenting social emotional learning curriculum in the Lower School. In addition, Dr. Marcus Ingram, Equity and Inclusion Director, is leading efforts to help Greenhill become a more inclusive place for students and families. Plural Commons, the school’s specific approach to inclusive community, debuted publicly in spring 2021, with initiatives that included the development of inclusion councils for students, families, and employees; a restructuring of the Equity and Inclusion Office; and an in-depth analysis of school climate and culture beginning with the NAIS Assessment of Inclusivity and Multiculturalism (AIM). Plural Commons ventures officially launched at the start of the school year and will continue in the years to come.

FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY The long-term health of the school depends on the school’s ability to steward resources wisely, invest strategically, and plan carefully for the future. As part of those efforts, the Advancement Office is focusing on cultivating additional named endowments, like the recent naming of the Head of School position (see page 40); expanding participation in the Fulton Society for planned gifts; and strengthening the culture of philanthropy. In addition, the school is starting the necessary work of modestly increasing enrollment in Middle and Upper School. This growth will begin in the fall of 2023 when the Rosa O. Valdes STEM + Innovation Center officially opens.

The initiatives included in this article are a few of the many projects and efforts underway as we strive to help Greenhill grow and evolve to meet the changing needs of our students. We are grateful for the dedication and commitment of the faculty members, our families, and our Board of Trustees as we grow stronger together.

SC HO O L LEADERS

Faculty Leader Award Winner

why i serve

The Faculty Leader Award recognizes excellence in working with students in a teaching role. The winner is selected from all teaching faculty, librarians, counselors, and learning specialists who have worked at Greenhill for a minimum of five years and have not previously received the award.

Congratulations to the 2021-2022 Faculty Leader and Penny Nicholson Award Recipient.

These members of our community demonstrate excellence and devotion in their service to Greenhill.

“I have taught in various public schools and urban non-profits, and the different perspectives and backgrounds that make up the Greenhill community are the most diverse I have ever encountered.” —Regina Yunker

The Penny Nicholson Award Winner Named in memory of an esteemed Greenhill colleague who served the business office for 15 years, the Penny Nicholson Award is given to a staff member who exemplifies such qualities as genuine love for Greenhill, self-motivation, humility, and many other extraordinary qualities of Penny Nicholson.

regina yunker Middle School History Teacher Faculty Leader Regina joined Greenhill in 2015 as a Lower School science teacher. She began teaching Middle School history at the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year. “Greenhill first piqued my interest about a dozen years ago while I was volunteering at a student art fair put on by the big Unitarian church in University Park. I met a young woman, I believe she was in her junior or senior year at Greenhill, whose photographs really spoke to me; her pictures were not only visually beautiful but also carried a strong political statement. She and I got to talking about her work, and she spoke a great deal about the influence of her teachers and her studies on her art. She was a well-spoken, talented, and polite young adult, and I was really impressed by her idealism. At that time, I was taking a break from teaching and was working in development while completing my master's degree, but that young woman really made me feel hopeful for education and the future. And it also brought Greenhill to my consciousness. Shortly thereafter, the school came on my radar again. A former colleague of mine from SMU who was then working at Greenhill took me to see a show at the small black box theater. The performance was her co-worker’s comedy show. I believed if a place was cool enough to allow one of its employees to stage a comedy routine, it must be unique. A few years later, I got the chance to work at Greenhill. I began teaching Lower School science and currently teach Middle School history. Now that I have spent seven years on “The Hill,” there are elements of this organization that make it exceptional. One of those elements is the blend of students in every classroom and across the campus. I have taught in various public schools and urban non-profits, and the different perspectives and backgrounds that make up the Greenhill community are the most diverse I have ever encountered. The same holds true for the faculty. And while that can make things complicated at times, I believe it makes for a healthy and meaningful educational and work ecosystem.”

mekdes kifle Accounts Receivable Associate Penny Nicholson Award Recipient Mekdes joined Greenhill in 2007 as Sales Associate in The Buzz campus store. She moved to the Business Office in 2014 as a Cash Receipts Associate before shifting into the Accounts Receivable Associate position in 2019. “I remember the day I first visited Greenhill in the spring of 2004. I drove into campus and saw temporary mobile classrooms set up on the great meadow. As I toured campus with my five-year-

“It is the relationships that I made and the relationships that I continue to build that drive my love for Greenhill.”

old daughter Eleni ’17, I was struck by a feeling of home, warmth, community, and togetherness; I felt like it was the place for us. Those feelings and convictions became more real when Eleni got in. We enrolled and began to get to know this place called Greenhill. Fast-forward a few years, with my second daughter Abigail ’19 enrolled and already thriving in prekindergarten, I applied for a position in The Buzz campus store and started coming to campus everyday with my girls. Years later, I joined the Business Office where I still work. If I could summarize my experience here in one word, it would be GRATITUDE. From seeing my girls walk into Pre-K 15 years ago to seeing them walk across the Myerson stage, I am truly blessed. There is no amount of time that can truly express all the Greenhill has done for me. I'm grateful for the full and all-encompassing 15-year journey that I've had up to this time in my career. And I'm even grateful for those little mobile classrooms in the meadow, or Science Village, that remind me every day when I drive into campus of how it feels to see Greenhill with fresh eyes. I am so grateful for this place and all it has meant to me. It is the relationships that I made and the relationships that I continue to build that drive my love for Greenhill.”

L AU N C H OF P LU RAL COM MO NS

GREENHILL SCHOOL’S

commitment to equity and inclusion In September 2021, Greenhill School launched its approach to inclusive

the idea that difference can be an asset. Over the years, the School

community called Plural Commons. As a complement to this initiative,

has deepened its belief that a high-quality education includes

the Head of School and Equity & Inclusion Director partnered with

meaningful exposure to diverse knowledge and experiences, with

Board leadership to revise our institutional diversity statement. Vigorous

an eye toward cultivating postures and skills like curiosity, analysis,

engagement with wide audiences over several months has yielded a

discernment, and perspective-taking. Greenhill School’s Commitment

more strategically aligned rendering of Greenhill’s commitment to

to Equity and Inclusion will join our Mission, Vision, and Core Values

equity and inclusion, which was approved by the Board of Trustees on

as a suite of identity statements.

March 28, 2022. From its inception in 1950 as a coeducational, non-sectarian school in the Dallas-Fort Worth region, Greenhill School has consistently welcomed

by dr. marcus r. ingram Director of Equity & Inclusion

Greenhill School affirms that a diverse and inclusive community built upon authentic relationships inspires discovery and consequential learning. Our belief in inclusion motivates us to seek meaningful engagement with the different identities, experiences, and worldviews that are represented in and beyond our School. We believe that the route to inclusive community is equity – all of us creating the conditions where each has what they need to participate fully in the life of the School and has the opportunity to reach their deepest potential. For Greenhill students, our commitment to equity and inclusion sets them on a path to engage respectfully and purposefully as local and global citizens.

GREENHILL SCHOOL’S

plural commons an environment where each person’s whole Self is welcomed, cared for, and seen as essential to the common good On September 28, 2021, Greenhill School officially launched Plural Commons – a fresh approach to building and sustaining inclusive community. With an emphasis on cultivating trusted relationships and openness to the worthy surprises that often characterize that journey, Plural Commons invites each of us in all our complexity to consider what’s possible when we make space for all of us to contribute to a common, likely greater good. Bookmark the Plural Commons website (greenhill.org/plural-commons) as a way to learn more and stay engaged. There, you can enjoy the Plural Commons animated video short, look at the Plural Commons one-pager, learn about the philosophy and ventures of Plural Commons, and experience our Plural Commons launch, which featured a panel on “The Art of Listening.” Greenhill students and faculty were joined by Board Chair Augusto Sasso and Zen Buddhist Teacher Dr. Ruben Habito of SMU to reflect on the relationship between listening and community.

historically speaking Whenever Scott Cotton pops his head over my cubicle and asks if

Department tries to teach is that history is an argument about the

I have a second, I’ve learned to put on my mental armor because

past. The best historical studies embrace multiple perspectives.

what’s coming next will be a fearsome intellectual battle. Over the

Today, historians actively search out the voices of people who have

past few years, Scott has been pulling me into his classroom to

been previously silent in order to complicate our understanding

debate pressing historical issues with both him and his students. I

of the past. They try to challenge traditional narratives in favor of

never know what I am going to walk into, but some of our debates

richer, more vigorous debates.

have included such thorny issues as Should the United States have

These discussions are more important now than ever. I heard a joke

entered WWI? What was the lasting legacy of Reconstruction? Was the Progressive Era actually progressive?

on History Twitter that 50 years from now at academic conferences, instead of asking what century historians study, they will be asked

These conversations don’t just stop in the classroom. Our

what quarter of 2020 they specialize in. Will they look at the global

disagreement over Americans in WWI—Mr. Cotton believes the

pandemic? The national reckoning following the murder of George

US should have remained isolated from the conflict to avoid

Floyd? The economic and labor crisis? We are living in an age that

the massive loss of life seen at battles such as Verdun, while I

historians will be dissecting for hundreds of years. I hope that when

argue that Wilson’s desire to have the US become a player on the

future historians debate this tumultuous period in their classrooms

international scene made American presence on the battlefield

that they will go beyond the numbers of sick people or vaccine

a necessity—lasted most of an afternoon and pulled in multiple

vials and will look at the stories of people who lived through

students and teachers.

unprecedented times to understand what life looked like behind

While the two of us firmly believe the issues matter, what is

our masks.

perhaps more important for the students is to see that two adults can have a constructive debate grounded in facts and evidence. They watch us take different positions while still acknowledging when the other person makes a valid point. Moreover, they also take away that history is not a singular narrative. Historians disagree.

by dr. amy bresie ’96 Upper School History Department Chair & Teacher

Often. And loudly. History is not a laundry list of people, places, and events. It is not the story of a march towards “progress.” What the Greenhill History

Excerpted from Plural Commons Digest. To read more, visit www.greenhill.org/plural-commons-digest.

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In February 2022, Greenhill School announced the launch of the Growing Stronger Together campaign, the largest and most transformational campaign in the School’s 72-year history. The five-year, $71 million campaign will include the construction of a new STEM + Innovation Center, expanded and enhanced athletics facilities, and additional endowment. Nearly $45 million has been raised as of March 1, 2022, including two gifts of $10 million dollars or more, one $5 million gift, and four gifts of $1 million.

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Campaign Launch & Groundbreaking Ceremony Greenhill held a groundbreaking ceremony on February 1, 2022 to mark the official launch of the Growing Stronger Together campaign.

“Our founders Helen and Bernard Fulton started Greenhill with an ambitious spirit and a vision of pursuing excellence in every area of school life. We change and grow as we strive to realize that vision each day,” said Head of School Lee Hark. “This new STEM facility will help our students become innovators, entrepreneurs, collaborators, and problem solvers as they pursue exciting new pathways in science, technology, engineering, and math. And the updated athletics facilities will help us meet the needs of the modern student-athlete.” “Greenhill has always been committed to academics, arts, and athletics. The Growing Stronger Together Campaign will

strengthen and bolster our academic program in the STEM subjects and better support our student-athletes,” shared Augusto Sasso, Chair of the Board of Trustees and parent of two Greenhill alumni. A groundbreaking ceremony held on the site of the future STEM + Innovation Center marked the official campaign launch. During the ceremony, Associate Head of School for Mission, Community, and Culture Tom Perryman ’81 was invited to speak about the importance of this moment in Greenhill's history. ”We have claimed again and again, ‘Greenhill is not buildings; it's people.’ It will be people, our people, who will enliven the rooms and hallways in the new

STEM + Innovation Center, who will catalyze the labs and triumph on the playing fields. People who will turn carefully designed, spectacular spaces into sacred and lively places.” Head of Athletics & Physical Education Jarrett Shine followed Perryman and spoke on the transformative athletics facilities. He said, ”The facilities that will be constructed will provide a sense of pride for our athletes and offer space for our programs to grow. I am honored to lead the athletic department into the next chapter where our athletes are driven to be their best, not only for themselves, but for their teammates and the legacy of this school.” Shine then transitioned the presentation to student speakers to share their perspectives on what the new spaces would mean to the Greenhill campus. ”The teachers at Greenhill have done such an amazing job at challenging me and honing my love of math and science. I'm already learning so much every year, and I can't imagine what is going to be possible with a new state-of-the-art

science facility,” said fourth-grader Hudson Brandenberger. Eighth-grader Kendall Johnson expanded on Hudson's points by noting that the STEM + Innovation Center will not only benefit every Greenhill student's education, but also be a shared spot for the community to build relationships and grow together. She also commented on the planned athletic facility enhancements, and said, ”As a student athlete myself, getting new features in the athletics building and on the fields will excite everyone and push all the teams to work harder and be even more dedicated to their performance.” Closing out the student portion of the ceremony, twelfthgrader Shruti Siva said, ”Science, for me, is controlled play: the ability to mess around and try and fail, but eventually learn more about the world around me. I've chased this learning through high school all the way to the college I'm going to, which embraces the spirit of inquiry that the new building is being created upon. This building represents

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(from left to right) Associate Head of School/CFO/COO Kendra Grace, Board Chair Augusto Sasso, Will Fulton ’68, Molly Fulton Seeligson ’60, Head of Athletics & Physical Education Jarrett Shine, E. Pierce Marshall, Jr. ’86, Campaign Chair Michelle McKinney Frymire, Ralph de la Torre, Head of School Lee J. Hark, David and Rochelle Fredston, and Bohlin Cywinski Jackson architect Daniel Lee participated in the official groundbreaking to begin the construction of the Rosa O. Valdes STEM + Innovation Center

everything I love about that process, from the innovation labs that guide hands-on problem solving, to the proximity of the math and science classes that promise interdisciplinary engagement, to social, collaborative spaces.” Campaign Steering Committee Chair Michelle McKinney Frymire took to the podium to recognize the hard work of the campaign steering committee and to announce that almost $45 million dollars of the $71 million goal had been raised before the public campaign launch. Head of School Lee J. Hark returned to the stage to acknowledge the tremendous community support early in the campaign. He also took time to note three transformational gifts from David and Rochelle Fredson, E. Pierce Marshall, Jr. '86, and Ralph de la Torre.

In gratitude for their support, the School will be naming the Head of School position The David and Rochelle Fredston Head of School (read more on page 40). The central commons space in the new STEM + Innovation Center will be known as the Marshall Family Commons in recognition of the continued commitment and support of the Marshall family (read more on page 40). At the end of the ceremony, Hark welcomed Dr. Ralph de la Torre, parent of two seventh graders to the podium He shared that the de la Torre Family Foundation's early generosity had catalyzed support for the new STEM + Innovation Center and the campaign in general. Hark then announced that the new STEM building would be named the Rosa O. Valdes STEM + Innovation Center, in honor of Ralph de la Torre's mother (read more on page 34).

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Campaign Steering Committee Michelle McKinney Frymire Campaign Chair

Augusto Sasso Board Chair

Lee J. Hark Head of School

Kendra Grace Associate Head of School, CFO/COO

Aaron White Chief Development Officer

This new STEM facility will help our students become innovators, entrepreneurs, collaborators, and problem solvers as they pursue exciting new pathways in science, technology, engineering, and math. And the updated athletics facilities will help us meet the needs of the modern student-athlete.

Leslie Benners Ralph de la Torre

Lee J. Hark, Head of School

Roy Kim ’88 E. Pierce Marshall, Jr. ’86 Laura Ley Staub ’01 Rajesh Swaminathan

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The focal points of the campaign flow directly from the School’s Growing Stronger Together Strategic Plan, which launched in early 2021. Designed by the award-winning architecture firm Bohlin Cywinski Jackson (BCJ), the new Rosa O. Valdes STEM + Innovation Center will be located on the site of the former Agnich Science Building. With 52,000 square feet, the facility will serve as the home to the math and science departments and a newly created innovation program for grades 5-12. It will include an innovation corridor with collaboration space, a production studio and fabrication lab, computer science flex pods and robotics labs, in addition to fully flexible math and science classrooms, a large central commons and coffee shop, and community gathering spaces. “One of our goals as we designed the building was to create a sense of transparency, so that learning was on display, and to have it feel bright and open,” said Daniel Lee, a BCJ architect. “To help accomplish that goal, we included an interior courtyard that allows natural light to filter through both floors and interior spaces. Architecturally, the courtyard is also a nod to its predecessor, the Agnich Science Building, which was originally designed by O’Neil Ford with a large open courtyard as the center of the building.” The Rosa O. Valdes STEM + Innovation Center also includes gathering spaces and collaborative learning areas that will create important relationships between departments and divisions, foster teamwork, and build greater connections among families.

Athletics facilities upgrades will include the construction of a covered practice facility, a new stadium complex and high performance center, and updated locker rooms. The Greenhill Board of Trustees is leading this initiative and has generously supported the effort in both time and resources. The Rosa O. Valdes STEM + Innovation Center is anticipated to open in August 2023. Work on the athletics enhancements will begin in Spring 2022, with various competition dates over the next few years. “From our own experiences as Greenhill parents, and those of our daughters, I have seen the transformative power of both a strong STEM education and being part of a competitive athletic team,” said Campaign Steering Committee Chair Michelle McKinney Frymire. “This campaign will benefit students now and for generations to come.” For more information on how to participate in the campaign, visit www.greenhill.org/growingstronger or contact Aaron White, Chief Development Officer, at 972-628-5682.

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Campus Master Plan Framework

General Site Areas

Interior Improvements

STEM + Innovation Center

Redesigned Locker Rooms

Expanded and Improved Stadium & High Performance Center (HPC)

Middle School Spaces (Various) Upper School Spaces (Various)

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How to Get Involved This is a multi-faceted, large-scale effort, but thanks to the dedication and commitment of many leadership donors, we have already made significant progress toward our $71 million goal. Future generations will look back on this campaign as a turning point in Greenhill’s history — the moment when leaders stepped forward to set a new trajectory for our curriculum, programs, and the School. Now is the time to invest in designers and problem solvers—innovators and creators who will thrive in a rapidly changing world—and student-athletes who give their all for their school. Now is the time to inspire our community so the next generation of Greenhill students will have a place to learn, grow, practice, and play. If you are passionate about education and believe in our mission, we invite you to invest in the future of Greenhill School. Together, we will grow stronger.

Campaign Goals Campaign Financial Goals STEM + Innovation Center Athletics Facilities Endowment

$40MM $12MM $9MM

Greenhill Fund (5 Years, 2020-2025)

$10MM

Total Campaign Goal

$71MM

Timeline Campaign Kickoff & Groundbreaking Grand Opening STEM + Innovation Center Athletics Facilities Complete

Spring 2022 Fall 2023 Spring 2024

Naming Opportunities Every gift counts as we ask the community to support this important campaign for Greenhill. All contributions to the Growing Stronger Together campaign will be prominently recognized on the gratitude wall for the campaign, on the website, and in the printed final campaign report. Specific opportunities and availability for naming new classrooms, gathering spaces, athletic facilities, and more begin at the $100,000 level. Please visit our website www.greenhill.org/ growingstronger for a complete list of opportunities.

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STEM + Innovation Center Inspiring young minds and giving them more room to grow. An outstanding program in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) gives students the tools they need to succeed in high-demand careers and make a positive impact on the world. These disciplines teach students to ask the right questions, think critically about the world around them, and solve problems in novel ways. Greenhill’s new STEM + Innovation Center will be an engine for developing collaborative and creative mindsets. Building Features • Innovation Lab: Offers dedicated space and technology tools for students to identify and solve real-world problems. • Open Spaces for Collaboration & Study: Encourages teamwork and makes teaching and learning more transparent.

Main Entrance to STEM + Innovation Center

• Multipurpose, Flexible Facility: Combines multiple programs into one core space, for teaching and learning across divisions and disciplines. • A Place for Community to Grow Stronger Together: Creates community and connections throughout, from the social staircase to the coffee shop. • Outdoor Learning Spaces: Includes a variety of outdoor learning spaces, including an interior courtyard with learning gardens. • Sustainable Design: Includes sustainably-harvested construction materials, rainwater harvesting, and more.

Athletic Facilities Enhancements Strength. Agility. Goal-setting. Teamwork. The lessons learned in athletics go far beyond wins and losses. Our athletic program helps students build a successful, well-balanced life. We will reinforce our commitment to supporting students by enhancing our athletic facilities, giving our students room to practice and perform at their best. Expanded and Improved Stadium The goals and scope of our athletics program have outgrown our current facilities. Our expanded stadium will feature a large HighPerformance Center, allowing student-athletes and teams to train for a variety of sports. Indoor Practice Facility The construction of a covered indoor practice facility will provide teams with regulation-size practice areas that can be used year-round.

Covered Practice Field for Athletics

Redesigned & Updated Locker Rooms Our current locker rooms are inadequate for modern sports teams. Redesigning and expanding the locker rooms in the Phillips Family Athletic Center will allow Greenhill to host visiting teams successfully and provide studentathletes with more space for gear storage.

Endowment Growth

For the students of today and tomorrow. Responsible financial stewardship means looking beyond current needs to ensure our school stays healthy and strong into the future. By helping our endowment grow, we will ensure our programs and facilities are supported— for the students of today and tomorrow.

South East View from Quad

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Q&A with Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Architects Please discuss the scope of this project. The new Rosa O. Valdes STEM + Innovation Center is a 52,000-square-foot, two-story building for Upper and Middle school math and science. In addition to classrooms and laboratories, there are spaces for informal collaboration, long-term science experiments and math projects, a café, light-filled central commons, and a sheltered courtyard for outdoor learning. How do you think these new spaces speak to the Greenhill mission/vision/values? The design of the building and spaces seeks to transform teaching and learning through transparent learning, showcasing Greenhill’s creative and innovative spirit. The layout of classrooms follows a modular approach, allowing flexible programming that will evolve as new uses and methods of teaching develop over time. Natural daylight,

warm, natural materials, and transparency between spaces and to the outdoors puts Greenhill’s core values of excellence, integrity, compassion, and courage on display. What about Greenhill and its community drew you to this project? Greenhill’s history of academic excellence and inclusive community, along with a campus comprised of venerable buildings, open spaces, and roaming peacocks, creates a setting like no other for us at Bohlin Cywinski Jackson to collaborate and create an innovative and sustainable building. Greenhill’s strong values and commitment to inclusively empowering all students to live authentic, purposeful lives also aligned well with our firm’s values. It was the exciting combination of working with the Greenhill community on a dynamic multi-disciplinary building like this one on your historic campus that appealed to us.

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How can this new building aid in the Greenhill community growing stronger together?

How does this new building both complement and stand out against the other buildings on campus?

Everything about the new building was designed to foster community, curiosity, and inquiry. The design of the building offers multi-layered transparency to put learning and collaboration on display. The organization of classrooms and labs is not siloed but intentionally intermixed to foster cross-disciplinary teamwork. We put sustainability on display by choosing building materials such as the mass-timber structure (many existing Greenhill buildings have elements of mass timber design such as glulam columns and beams, but the Valdes Center will also incorporate mass timber floors and roof), daylight autonomy, rainwater harvesting, and energy conservation. The Commons and Café help to bring the extended Greenhill community into the building and provide opportunities to engage with regional higher education research and industry partnerships.

We wanted to design a contextual building that is timeless and feels deeply connected to Greenhill’s campus and culture. The design distills many familiar ingredients from the campus such as brick, wood, and natural daylight while elevating them compositionally with multi-story spaces, an interior courtyard, and highly transparent classrooms and maker spaces.

What were your key inspirations throughout the design process? Taking cues and inspiration from the Agnich Science Building and many well-loved buildings on campus informed our concept for an open and transparent building that is connected to the outdoors. Key design elements such as sawtooth roofs, mass-timber structure, and open circulation spaces are shared DNA throughout many of Greenhill’s buildings.

What have the greatest challenges been in the process? Designing a building during the pandemic has challenged us to collaborate in new ways while still finding space for the face-to-face design workshops that spur innovative and creative thinking. It’s been a balancing act! How do you hope that Greenhill students will most benefit from these spaces? We hope the new building will inspire Greenhill students to incorporate STEM learning in all facets of their education by seeing and hearing the many innovative experiments and projects that are happening throughout the Rosa O. Valdes STEM + Innovation Center. We hope the design will be a teaching tool for environmental stewardship and increase students’ daily well-being. 33

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Naming of the Rosa O. Valdes STEM + Innovation Center When Dr. Ralph de la Torre first moved to Dallas, he began looking at schools for his children and quickly settled on Greenhill because, “It's really an amazing place, not just because of the beautiful buildings in this beautiful setting, but also because of how welcoming it is. It is the perfect mix of inclusivity with respect, of academics with freedom. And to my family, that is very meaningful.”

Before his sons started at Greenhill in 2018, de la Torre took a tour on campus and was impressed by the Marshall Performing Arts Center that was constructed during the Building Community Campaign. He took inspiration from that building and decided that something similar needed to be created for STEM fields. The campaign began to take shape after de la Torre first met with Head of School Lee J. Hark and then with E. Pierce Marshall, Jr.�86 (see page 40). Since then, Campaign Steering Committee Chair Michelle McKinney Frymire and the Campaign Steering Committee have made the campaign a reality and exponentially grown what de la Torre first envisioned. During the Growing Stronger Together Campaign Groundbreaking Ceremony, held on the morning of February 1, 2022, it was announced that the new STEM + Innovation Center would be named the Rosa O. Valdes STEM +

Innovation Center in honor of the generous gift from Dr. Ralph de la Torre. Hark shared, “The de la Torre family believes in the transformative power of an education, and they are deeply committed to Greenhill,” shared Hark. “I am thrilled to announce today that the name of our new STEM building will be the Rosa O. Valdes STEM + Innovation Center, in honor of Ralph de la Torre’s mother.” “My mother, Rosa Olimpia Valdes, was the inspiration behind my career,” said de la Torre. “She was raised in an orphanage in Cuba, put herself through nursing school, and fled to the United States during the Cuban Revolution. High schools inspire students; when I think about what inspires me, my mother, a woman, an orphan, a Cuban, who succeeded in the field of science, immediately came to mind. I owe everything to her and her strength, and I am so proud that a building dedicated to STEM and innovation will be named after her.”

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STEM + Innovation Outdoor Foundry

Science Lab

36 View from the water tower

High Bay Design Studio

Future STEM + Innovation Programming Science, technology, engineering, and math require students to think deeply, ask questions about how the world works, develop ways to gather evidence to answer those questions, analyze data and observations to draw conclusions, and make connections to understand the world better. The Rosa O. Valdes STEM + Innovation Center will create a place on the Greenhill campus for students to further their exploration of the STEM fields, prepare for college and beyond, and make those connections that will help them understand the world better.

Middle School Science Teacher and Department Head Susan Eve said, “Putting Middle and Upper School science, math, engineering, and design together in one space will provide greater opportunity to collaborate cross-departmentally and across divisions. This will give us the chance to weave more intricate and tangible ties between what are currently separate departments. There is an amazing synergy that happens when faculty start sharing about their plans and hopes, a synergy that we are counting on being the cornerstone of innovative teaching and learning.”

Upper School Science Teacher and Department Chair Treavor Kendall said, “Early on in the design process of the new building, we dreamed of it being a beacon for Greenhill School that represented collaboration and progressive teaching and learning. The way that the space is designed now and the programs that we’re hoping to introduce into the building will do just that.”

The Rosa O. Valdes STEM + Innovation Building will also provide meeting and gathering spaces for students, other faculty and staff, and even parents, alumni, and friends of Greenhill. There will be a coffee shop close to the main entrance, common spaces distributed throughout the building, and an interior courtyard that will serve as a nod to the previous science building while allowing light to filter into every corner of the building.

The new building will include ample space for math and science classrooms, an innovation corridor, and much more, including shared faculty workspace on the second floor. This space will house all science, math, and innovation faculty from both Middle School and Upper School, as well as conference rooms that will be used for departmental and inter-departmental meetings and collaborations.

“I am excited about the community gathering spaces in the new Rosa O. Valdes STEM + Innovation Center and the possibilities they create in drawing alumni back to campus. These spaces will allow alumni to not only come back to Greenhill to visit, but also to engage with current students and show them that what they are learning is applicable beyond the walls of the School,” said Upper School Math Teacher and Department Chair Darryn Sandler ’95. 37

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Innovation + Design Lab In conjunction with the construction of the new STEM building, Greenhill School is also launching a new program called the Innovation + Design Lab. Led by Director of Innovation Matthew Abbondanzio, an engineer and designer with more than 25 years of professional experience, the Innovation program and curriculum will teach students human-centered design and professional engineering skills while performing work for industry clients. The program will be housed in the innovation corridor on the ground floor of the Rosa O. Valdes STEM + Innovation Center where flexible spaces will be equipped with the latest technology and tools to support student learning.

Abbondanzio said, “The innovation mindset allows students to look at problems from the human-centered perspective. Students will develop a broad set of skills that are applicable across disciplines and the curricular landscape and that will enable them to learn how to synthesize data and apply it to solve real problems. There will be a transparent curriculum plan on how, why, and when certain skills should be taught in order to lay a clear path for students to become innovators.”

The Innovation + Design Lab will be structured around the three main pillars of innovation: Human-centered

Business viability

Students will learn industry-practiced ethnographic research and design thinking to identify the right problem to solve.

Through local and national connections, students will be able to perform work for real companies or organizations, gaining entrepreneurship skills to build their own businesses.

Technical feasibility To solve identified problems, students will learn from industry experts how to leverage technical skills such as hand tools, 3D printing, machine vision, artificial intelligence, and blockchain.

The innovation mindset allows students to look at problems from the human-centered perspective. Students will develop a broad set of skills that are applicable across disciplines and the curricular landscape and that will enable them to learn how to synthesize data and apply it to solve real problems. Matthew Abbondanzio Director of Innovation, Greenhill School

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We are grateful for the transformational gifts from David and Rochelle Fredston and E. Pierce Marshall, Jr. ’86. The central commons space in the new Rosa O. Valdes STEM + Innovation Center will be known as the Marshall Family Commons in recognition of the continued commitment and support of the Marshall family. In gratitude for their support, the School will name the Head of School position The David and Rochelle Fredston Head of School.

Marshall Family Commons During the campaign launch and ground-breaking event, Head of School Lee Hark announced that the central commons space in the new Rosa O. Valdes STEM + Innovation Center will be known as The Marshall Family Commons in recognition of the continued commitment of Marshall family. We had a chance to ask E. Pierce Marshall, Jr. ’86 a few questions about the campaign and what Greenhill means to his family.

their programmatic needs meet and ensure our students are inspired to learn the scientific and technical skills necessary to succeed in today's innovation-centric business environment.

Why is the Growing Stronger Together Campaign important to Greenhill right now?

Is there anything else that you’d like to share?

With the campaign's primary focus being the new STEM + Innovation Center, we see this campaign addressing the final missing piece of the campus puzzle, by providing a facility within which our incredibly talented faculty can have

This gift is a continuation of your tremendous support of Greenhill School. What is it about Greenhill that motivates you to continue supporting the school? Simply put, Greenhill has provided me and my daughter Megan (Class of 2016) with an incredible education and the critical thinking skills that were absolutely foundational to my own personal and professional success. I feel compelled to pay it forward, and I am fortunate to be part of a family foundation that cares deeply about education and inspiring life-long learning.

I'm ecstatic to see the level of early and broad-based support of the campaign in the entire community. There is a clear recognition by everyone of the vital importance of what the STEM + Innovation Center will provide for our children now, and for generations of students to come.

David and Rochelle Fredston Head of School In recognition of their generous support of the campaign, the Head of School position was named in honor of Rochelle and David Fredston. “The Fredstons have been strong believers in Greenhill’s mission to prepare students to lead authentic, purposeful lives since they joined our community. In gratitude for their tremendous generosity, I am honored to share that the Head of School position will now be named The David and Rochelle Fredston Head of School,” shared Hark. “Greenhill has become a second home for our family, and we believe that the school has an incredible future ahead. We are proud and deeply humbled to have our name associated with the Head of School position,” shared David Fredston.

David and Rochelle Fredston with their three children.

Growing Stronger Together Campaign Donors We are grateful for the generous support of the following donors: $10 million and up

$100,000 to $249,999

The Marshall Heritage Foundation de la Torre Family Foundation

Drs. Aamer & Naureen Agha – Ahmed ’23, Ali ’25, Sammar ’30 Leslie & David Benners Carol & Joe Chu Carol & Don Glendenning The Johnson Family – Debbie, David ’67, Ben ’01, Sam ’06 Abha & Brian Kasper Michelle & Roy Kim ’88 Karen & Walter Levy ’74 Brett & Lester Levy, Jr. ’79 Erica & Jay McGraw ’98 Erik & Annie Miller Susan & Ron Nash Sybil & Indrajit Ponnambalam Selwyn Rayzor & Rich Moses Hardeep & Raj Sehgal Hanmei & Yang Wu Qian Zhang & Bing Xie

$5 million to $9.99 million David & Rochelle Fredston

$1 million to $4.99 million Debby Ackerman Cate & Imran Khan Todd & Kasey Lemkin Lu Family Foundation – Keh-Shew & Oan-Yu Lu, Alice & Kevin Chou EmmaLee & Jim Mutrie

$500,000 to $999,999 Stephanie Cohen & Erik Glover Rusty & John Jaggers Elan & Augusto Sasso Lori & Chuck Whitten

$50,000 to $99,999 $250,000 to $499,000 Anonymous (3) The Barnett Family Trust Christy & Adam Blumenfeld ’89 Jamie & Jessie Bomer Darrell Chiang & Tricia Yu Michelle & Rich Frymire The Gary Family – Printice & Cynthia, Holland ’93, Benjamin ’96, Jonathan ’07 Pilar & Jay Henry Karlyn & Grant Herlitz Lisa & Peter Kraus Janet Xu & Jet Li Krisan & Rajesh Swaminathan Christie & Shadman Zafar

The Beck Family Yasmin & Vikrant Bhatia Ann & Daniel Collins Megan & Michael Considine Scott & Kristin Engberg Kendra & James Grace Marianne & Lee Hark Anisa Iyer & Vidya Jayaraman Lizna & Farhan Kabani Florence Hosanna & Marcus Ku The Martin Family Marlo & Jeff Melucci Pam & Carter Meyer Sandra & Robert Millimet Vidya & Bobby Nandipati Rachel & Israel Nosnik ’99 Mariana & David Podolsky Catherine & Will Rose ’85

Roberta Rossato & Louis Gennarelli Reema & Neil Shah Charles Slotnik The Stinchcomb Family The Szor Family Robert Jackson & Denise Wilson Maggie & Reza Zamanian

$49,999 and under Anonymous Alice & Edward Chao Robert M. Clements Koshi & Arun Dhingra Lenore & Kevin Diamond Eric Fedoryshyn & Jennifer Lee Judy ’65 & Robert Gass Ralph Hamm ’90 & Kathryn Hamm ’87 Lauren & Chris Harris Ryan Kline ’11 Leslie & Bob Krakow The Lougée Family Kamini & Malik Mamdani Leigh & Jeffrey Morales Lorien & Shahryar Nassi Lydia & Nick Paraskevas Albertina Cisneros & Juan Pascual Kaitlin & Elliot Prieur III Jennipher & Blake Rice Mandy Dake & Chris Rowley Molly ’60 & John Seeligson Grace & Stanley Smith Dana Starner & Kenji Hashimoto Laura ’01 & Blake Staub ’01 Bharti & Sai Subramanian Beth & Bryan Thomas Yanhong Wang & John Regal Aaron White Linda & Ken Wimberly Katie & Todd Young Lauren & Jeff Zlotky Updated as of April 1, 2022

Note: includes multi-year Greenhill Fund commitments. Standalone Greenhill Fund gifts will be added at the completion of the campaign.

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2021-2022 alumni board members President Clayton Lougée ’03

Vice President & President-Elect Governance Committee Chair Laura Ley Staub ’01

Advancement Co-Chairs Aaron Brown ’01 Lee Szor ’03

Community Chair

Dear Fellow Hornets,

Stacey (Nash) Thompson ’96

Programming Chair Danielle (Friedman) Zietz ’02

As my term as the Greenhill Alumni

Greenhill Alumni come together in many

Board president comes to an end, I will

ways to make a difference for our current

finish the same way I started – feeling

students, faculty, and staff. Together,

honored to serve you and the Greenhill

through purposeful philanthropy, we

community. I am grateful for those who

propel students on a path to a focused

board members

served alongside me and to all alumni who

and fulfilling life. Philanthropy supports

volunteered before us. We would not be

our mission to provide financial aid and

Harl Asaff ’96

where we are today as a group without

academic program support, along with

your enthusiasm and dedication.

enhanced arts and athletics programs.

Throughout the last two years, the alumni

I encourage you to learn more about

Alex Gutor ’03

board worked to bring new and revitalized

Growing Stronger Together, Greenhill’s

Matthew Jones ’14

opportunities to connect virtually and in

most ambitious fundraising effort in

Jason Klein ’04

person with graduates around the world.

history, which will directly support our

Ryan Kline ’11

We revamped beloved programs and

STEM and athletic facilities, including the

strived to create new opportunities for

establishment of a new innovation and

Joanna (Fulton) Lewis ’02

professional development, education,

entrepreneurship program.

and connection. It’s more than just sharing an alma mater; it’s about extending

This is a great time to deepen your

Immediate Past President Lauren (Pritchard) Goodman ’04

Michael Barnett ’90 Matthew Bodzy ’04 Zach Galant ’08

Shanti Majefski ’95 Charles Norton ’92 Israel Nosnik ’99

engagement with our alma mater—find

Matthew Rush ’92

an opportunity and get involved! There

Jared Sandler ’07

are plenty on offer in the days ahead, no

Zach Shor ’06

matter where you are. I’m excited to pass

Kent Siri ’01

alumni event!

the reins to a group of strong, motivated

Alan Sostek ’10

This fall, we welcomed alumni back

Ley Staub ’01 as president. I can’t wait to

to campus and hosted an in-person

see how they enhance the value of the

Homecoming celebration. I could feel the

Greenhill Alumni Experience.

hospitality and help, supporting one another, and adding value however we can. Some even took the opportunity to attend their very first Greenhill

energy from the Greenhill community.

and capable volunteer leaders with Laura

Check out photos from our events on the

With Hornet Pride,

next few pages. We look forward to seeing

Clayton Lougée ’03

more of you at Alumni Weekend (April 2223, 2022) or the Hornet Hustle this spring. We always have a great time when we gather with Greenhill alumni and friends!

Matthew Udomphol ’07 Mark Wettreich ’98 Sohail Yousuf ’98 Shan Zaidi ’05 Sophie (Levy) Zuckerman ’07

Alumni Board President, 2020-2022

Facebook.com/greenhillalumni Twitter.com/alumnigreenhill @GreenhillAlumni

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On the Road After a two year hiatus, we resumed our On The Road alumni events in March 2022 with three stops: Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Denver. It was wonderful to see old friendships renewed and new connections made with Greenhill as the common thread.

film teacher corbin doyle joined us in california and we caught up with alumni from five decades!

We are excited to renew our alumni travel events this summer and fall. If you haven’t received mail from us in the last year, please reach out to Katie Young youngka@greenhill.org and update your contact information. You can also find Facebook groups for our major alumni cities outside of Dallas including New York, the Bay Area, Los Angeles, Austin, Houston, Denver, Boston and Washington, D.C.

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ALUMN I SPOTLIGHTS

Alumni updates

alumni fall dinner Greenhill Alumni from the 1950s and 1960s gathered on November 6, 2021, for a special celebration of friendship. They enjoyed a sunset walk-through of Founders’ Place before gathering in the Marshall Family Performing Arts Center for a seated dinner. The David and Rochelle Fredston Head of School Lee J. Hark welcomed the group and shared updates on campus. Many graduates had not seen each other in more than 20 years! We marked milestone reunions for the classes of 1952, 1957, 1962, and 1967. With representation from more than a dozen classes, it was a beautiful evening, and we hope to gather this group more often.

alumni holiday party Our annual Thanksgiving week gathering returned this fall with the Alumni Holiday Party at the Network Bar near Trinity Groves. More than 100 alumni and Legends gathered, with some faculty cameos to kick off the holiday season. This event has grown through the years, and it is always nice to see familiar faces. There are generational attendees now – alumni parents coming with alumni children, and quite a few sibling attendees. Stay tuned for our next social gathering in Dallas.

alumni soccer game The Alumni soccer players kicked off the new year with a chilly match on January 2. The game didn’t last too long due to plunging temperatures and a strong north wind, but our alumni players made the most of it. Thanks to our alumni for bearing the cold to bring this tradition back after a COVID hiatus.

homecoming dinner It was exciting to open campus in October for Homecoming Weekend. The campus was buzzing with activity as we served the traditional Babe’s Chicken dinner in a beautiful outdoor tent. The Class of 2022 paraded across the field at halftime, while alumni gathered in the Tom Perryman Alumni Center for light bites and drinks. It served as the perfect hospitality suite! We were happy to see so many alumni back on the Hill!

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Weddings Lauren Glick ’11 and Nathan Levick October 16, 2021

Avery (Rape) Lautmann ’10 and Nico Lautmann October 8, 2021

Alex Handy Harstard ’10 and Ben Harstad December 4, 2021

Lauren (Tuttle) Beardon and Chris Beardon ’04 October 1, 2020

Brittany (Grigg) Feldman and Joshua Feldman ’03 May 30, 2021

Bari Golin-Blaugrund ’09 and Kirby Henslee April 10, 2021

Mckenzie Followwill ’01 1. and Jason Lotz October 9, 2021

Lauren (Mahomes) Cerney ’08 Meredith (Zale) Fischgrund ’11 7. and Philip Cerney IV and Mark Fischgrund September 25, 2021 August 21, 2021

AJ Finer and Carly Weinreb Finer ’10 May 30, 2021

Treena Benedictos and Zach Pritchard ’06 May 1, 2021

Bellamy Grindl ’04 5. and Zachary Lehman September 29, 2021

Cameron Burk ’11 12. and Jayme Kravitz Burk August 15, 2021

Blake (Pruitt) Chatham ’12 and Cameron Chatham May 22, 2021

Mel Horadam ’09 9. and Kale Jones October 9, 2021

Doug Silver ’88 13. and Heather Lujan October 16, 2021

Caroline (Almaguer) Davis ’07 and Dustin Davis March 27, 2021

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Brittany (Johnson) Griggs ’09 Dani Goodman Anderson ’10 3. and Nate Griggs ’09 11. and Parker Anderson July 24, 2021 October 10, 2021

Alex (Ferrer) Reed ’13 and Morgan Reed June 5, 2021

Jenna Kaye and Jason Girson ’12 October 24, 2021 Sarah Clampett Nathan ’08 17. and Brian Nathan October 23, 2020

Kelsey Howard Davis ’10 14. and Will Davis ’08 December 18, 2021 Taylor Litman Brook ’11 15. and Eli Brook ’12 November 20, 2021

Births Sierra Mae January 13, 2022 Iliza Shlesinger ’01 and Noah Galuten

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Georgia Elizabeth McNally January 14, 2022 16. Brian and Melissa Fulton McNally ’07

Aiden William Chen Elliot Leo Schaefer August 24, 2021 2. November 26, 2021 8. Derek Chen ’02 and Jiuhn Han Brittany Rasansky Schaefer ’09 and Dustin Schaefer Aiden Daniel Raccasi May 22, 2021 Brody Allen Woolston 19. 18. April 26, 2021 Michelle Van Rooyen ’09 and Andrew Raccasi Jacob and KC Woolston Schanbaum ’03 Evan Udomphol November 16, 2021 Olivia Yaa Davis-Opoku 6. 10. May 20, 2021 Grace and Matthew Udomphol ’07 Peter Opoku and Alice Davis ’04 Thomas Jay Parry II October 11, 2021 4. Mike Parry and Maggie Fulton Parry ’07

Meera June Sahoo September 13, 2021 Radha Ram ’02 and Raj Sahoo Anika Mila Patel April 13, 2021 Ami Mehta Patel ’06 and Om Patel Wyatt Leigh Rohde June 11, 2021 Victoria Steible Rohde ’05 and Brandon Rohde Owen Howard Graham August 6, 2021 Lauren Pully ’07 and Dylan Graham

In memoriam Gerald Barnes

Mike Dees

Joanie Gray

Father of Sophie Barnes ’10 and Lilly Barnes ’18

Father of Erin Dees ’92

Mother of Mary Rogers Rhoades ’81

October 26, 2021

May 20, 2021

December 5, 2021

Barbara Bierner

Bruce DeGrasse

Anthony Grindl

Mother of Lara Bierner ’89 and Jonathan Bierner ’91

Father of Diana DeGrasse Adamson ’87

Father of Bellamy Grindl ’04

February 6, 2021

September 10, 2021

January 11, 2022

Bob Bloom

Joshua Dickey ’98

Bobby Haas

Grandfather of Dulany Bloom ’21

February 14, 2022

Father of Samantha Haas ’91, Courtney Haas Bauch ’93, and Vanessa Haas Hood ’00

Bill Dietrich

September 28, 2021

Former faculty member

Father of Sophie Thomas-Dietrich ’19 and Ellie Thomas-Dietrich ’23

Horace Harkey

February 8, 2022

March 16, 2021

Jacob Brodsky

Brent Earles

Former student Son of Lael Iozzo Brodsky ’86 and Peter Brodsky Brother of Katie Brodsky ’20 and Luke Brodsky ’23 Nephew of Lauren Iozzo ’90

Father of Jared Earles ’98

May 22, 2021

Judy Braack

September 2, 2021

Larry Burk Father of Lori Burk ’71, Lisa Burk Rosenthal ’74, and Leland Burk ’80 Grandfather of Ben Jaffe ’08, Cameron Burk ’11, and Andrew Burk ’14

Louise Eiseman Mother of Richard Eiseman, Jr. ’77 August 9, 2021

Sheryl Ellis Mother of Meredith Ellis ’91 and former student Emily Ellis

October 3, 2021

February 5, 2022

Patrick Carrol

Marcia Fitzmaurice

Father of Jackson Carroll ’17

Mother of Carey Fitzmaurice ’86 and Evan Fitzmaurice ’89

February 11, 2022

John P. Chilton Father of John Chilton ’78, Leanne Chilton, and Kay Chilton ’83 Grandfather of J.P. Chilton ’10 November 26, 2021

Frances Clark Mother of Christopher I. Clark ’89 December 22, 2021

Jack Corman Father of Michael Corman ’74 March 8, 2021

Robert Cox Grandfather of Shannon Stetson ’05 and Erin Mullen ’10 October 17, 2021

Brad Dardaganian ’85

January 25, 2022

Father of Jason Harkey ’98 and Justin Harkey ’06 June 28, 2021

Ethel Holiner Grandmother of Camille Holiner ’11 June 28, 2021

William Jagoda Father of Vivian Pyle ’75 and Sasha Pyle ’76 April 21, 2021

Taissir Jarrah Father of Salam Jarrah ’95, Houda Jarrah ’97, and Nour Jarrah ’01 September 29, 2021

Trey Johnson ’87

October 31, 2021

Husband of Jen Johnson ’90 Brother of Ginna Johnson ’84 Father of Dylan Johnson ’23 and Will Johnson ’25

Shelly Frankel

January 31, 2021

Mother of Jeffrey Frankel ’80 and Cindy Frankel Hirsch ’83 Grandmother of Lane Hirsch ’16, Mia Hirsch ’17, and former students Alex Frankel and Noah Hirsch November 27, 2021

Roger Garnsey ’68 July 22, 2021

Dorothy Gell Grandmother of Amy Kreisler Harberg ’87, Barbi Kreisler Cohen ’91, and Hilary Kreisler Stern ’95 Great Grandmother of Max ’16, Samantha ’18, and Jeffrey Harberg ’20 February 17, 2022

Gordon Goldstein

Brother of Kristin Dardaganian Booth ’81 and Stefani Dardaganian ’87

Grandfather of Blake Zale ’06, Meredith Zale Fischgrund ’11, Brian Konig ’12, Adam Konig ’15, and former student Robert Zale

May 1, 2021

November 19, 2021

Annette Lackman Grandmother of Ryan Kline ’11 November 19, 2021

Ruth Levy Mother of Frada Sandler ’73, Arnold Levy, and Hope Malowitz ’76 Grandmother of Kimberly Pollock Wolff ’02, Tracy Pollock ’03, Jackie Levy ’03, Michael Levy ’05, and Lonnie Pollock ’06 March 12, 2021

Edwin Lloyd Father of Malaika Simmons ’03 July 15, 2021

Beatriz Reyes López Grandmother of Anna Gálvez ’11 October 3, 2020

Mary Anne Luterman

Lowell Smith

Mother of Zach Luterman ’90 Grandmother of Ariana Luterman ’18 and former student Gabrielle Luterman

Grandfather of Wesley Smith ’98 and Amanda Smith Cronin ’01 August 29, 2021

December 15, 2021

John Sonnier Gary Mann

Father of Evangeline Sonnier-Smallwood ’97

Grandfather of Travis Mann ’22

July 23, 2021

December 17, 2021

Mark Turpin ’75 Cody McCutchin ’72 Son of Gene McCutchin ’52

August 6, 2021

November 25, 2021

Romona Upfield

Harold Melnick

Mother of Scott Upfield ’77 and Jill Upfield Thompson ’83 (deceased)

Father of Patrice Melnick ’80

October 31, 2021

May 29, 2021

Pam White Robert Gerard Pollock Father of Wendy Pollock ’79

Mother of Tina Williamson ’86 and Alex Williamson ’89

February 3, 2022

June 19, 2021

Thelma Pomarantz

Barbara Zale

Grandmother of Ben Pomarantz ’08 and former student Sam Pomarantz

Mother of Dana Zale Gerard ’81 and former student Julie Zale Tobolowsky Grandmother of Kathryn Tobolowsky Koshkin ’98, Robert Tobolowsky ’07 and former student Adam Tobolowsky Great-Grandmother of Samuel Koshkin ’33 and Vivienne Koshkin ’34

March 25, 2021

Paul Salzberger Husband of Joan Salzberger ’54 Father of Lynn Salzberger ’78 and former student Laura Greenberg

January 12, 2022

May 1, 2021

David Sartain Father of Sarah Sartain ’01 January 12, 2022

Gene Schanbaum Grandfather of Jessica Schanbaum ’96, Nick Schanbaum ’00, Lauren Schanbaum Snoddy ’02, K.C. Schanbaum Woolston ’03, Roni Schanbaum Bauman ’04, Phil Schanbaum ’04, and former student Jamie Schanbaum Martin Great grandfather of Lily Schanbaum ’30 October 24, 2021

Margaret Madden Setliff ’62 August 31, 2021

Daniel Sikora ’86 October 3, 2021

Jerry Skibell Father of Jeff Skibell ’90 and Mandy Skibell Hanu ’94 Grandfather of Spencer Hanu ’31 and Emily Hanu ’33

only greenhill alumni related to the deceased are listed. we do not typically list non-greenhill-related relatives.

Sheryl Ellis former greenhill drama teacher, 1972–1997 February 5, 2022 Greenhill Legend Sheryl Ellis passed away on Saturday, February 5, after a five-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Ellis arrived at Greenhill as a Middle School English teacher and drama teacher in 1972, and immediately made an impact in both roles. Revered for her extraordinary ability to lift up students and celebrate the smallest glimpses of creative excellence, Ellis became a beloved teacher and mentor during her 25 years on the Hill. After a wildly successful Jan-mester drama class during her first year, Ellis and her friend and colleague, Lucinda Carter, floated the idea of staging an all-school musical in the spring . . . and two months later, without a budget or on-campus theater, the curtain lifted on Oliver! Greenhill's spring musical tradition was launched with a cast of Lower, Middle, and Upper School students in the dining hall, which had been converted into a theater. This was just one example of Sheryl Ellis's creative energy, vision, determination, and powers of persuasion. Later, Ellis coached gymnastics and taught dance on the Hill, with a number of her proteges going on to dance on Broadway.

February 5, 2022

EN D OWM ENT FU N DS

Greenhill Endowment Funds Through generous contributions from families, classmates, and friends, named endowment funds have been established to perpetuate the legacy of these individuals and to provide important financial sustainability for the School. If you would like to contribute to eligible funds, or create your own fund, contact: ROBERT CLEMENTS, Director of Annual Fund & Major Gifts clementsr@greenhill.org (972) 628-5681 CURRICULUM & PROGRAM FUNDS

FINANCIAL AID

Ann & Ray Perryman Archive Fund Barnes Memorial Fund in Memory of Pam Barnes ’00 Bernard L. Fulton Lecture Endowment Corbin Doyle Honorary Fund Edward E. Ford Technology Endowment Fund Ken & Becky Bruder Cultural Arts Fund Kim Williams Service Fund Muriel Seldin General Endowment for Cultural Arts Oleta Willard Academic Fund Primer Endowment Fund Technology Endowment Fund

Andrew Family Financial Aid Fund Christine Eastus Scholarship Fund David Warren Leatherbury Financial Aid Fund Dr. Anson L. Clark Memorial Financial Aid Fund Duncan S. Brown & Gavin F. Brown Scholarship Fund Edward E. Ford Foundation Financial Aid Fund Fulton Family Financial Aid Fund General Endowment for Financial Aid Greenhill Employee Legends Financial Aid Fund Harold & Mae Star Financial Aid Fund Jacob Earle Financial Aid Fund Jane & Wes Kittleman Financial Aid Fund Jennifer Goodnight Maalouf Financial Aid Fund Kathy Wells Memorial Financial Aid Fund Michael L. & Carol B. Davis Financial Aid Fund Parents’ Association Financial Aid Fund Ronnie Freeman Financial Aid Fund Ruth Agnich Financial Aid Fund Scott Buchanan Memorial Scholarship Fund Todd & Mindy Williams Endowment Fund Zale Foundation Financial Aid Fund

FACILITY FUNDS

Athletic Complex Endowment Fund Great Expectation Facilities Endowment Fund Tennis Maintenance Endowment Fund The Wu Family Endowment

FACULTY ENRICHMENT FUNDS Arun Stewart Memorial Faculty Enrichment Fund Bauman Family Faculty Enrichment Endowment Dorothy Jane Kassanoff Faculty Enrichment Fund Elaine Velvin Faculty Tuition Assistance Fund Frankel/Thum Challenge of Excellence Faculty Enrichment Fund General Endowment for Faculty Salaries Parents’ Association Faculty Endowment Fund Scott A. Griggs Faculty Endowment Fund Trustee Fellowship Grant Endowment Fund Wes Kittleman Impact Award Fund

GENERAL FUNDS Alec Reid Becker Endowment Fund for Student Social & Emotional Well-Being General Endowment Fund Julie & David Fields Honorary Fund Phillip G. Foote Endowment Fund

G R EEN H I LL FU N D

Greenhill relies on its annual fund to support 5% of our annual budget. Gifts from our entire community of alumni, faculty, grandparents, and parents make it possible for us to inspire students to lead authentic, purposeful lives. This year, we are incredibly grateful to the members of our community who participated in our third annual Greenhill Founders’ Giving Day on September 10, 2021, helping us raise more than $400,000! Thanks to this amazing start and to all of our Greenhill Fund donors, we are well on our way to meeting our goal this year. Every gift from every family makes a difference and helps us recruit and retain outstanding faculty, ensures excellence in our academic, arts, and athletic programs, and provides ongoing maintenance to our amazing campus where our students play and learn. Greenhill Fund is helping us grow stronger together!

we are grateful for our 2021-2022 greenhill fund volunteer team and all of the work they did in helping make this year a success! board chair

Augusto Sasso

development committee chair

alumni co-chairs Aaron Brown ’01 Lee Szor ’03

Karlyn Herlitz

new family chairs

greenhill fund leadership 2021-2022

major gifts committee

co-chairs

Karlyn & Grant Herlitz Kamini & Malik Mamdani

Melissa & Matt Rubel Saleema Syed & Omer Farooque Rich Moses & Selwyn Rayzor Joy & Jordan Sebold Randi & Boaz Sidikaro

grade captains

Heather & Brian Arnold Stacey & Jason Beatey Deepali Narula & Naveen Bhoria Ana & Dean Cooper Elizabeth & Bill Didlake Vivian & Billy Dimas Kristin & Scott Engberg Michelle ’95 & Joel Garza Courtney & Chad Goldberg Katie & Andrew Herrmann Geetika Tiwari & Pawan Joshi Kate & Jon Kettles Christine ’02 & Alfredo Martell Sandy & Rob Millimet Donna & Sebastian Vos Urvi Dalal & Nadeem Walji

Questions about Greenhill Fund? Contact Robert Clements, Director of Annual Fund & Major Gifts, clementsr@greenhill.org, 972-628-5681

shout out to the primer class for reaching 100% participation in greenhill fund! 51

WHY I GIVE

why i give

Debby Ackerman Debby Ackerman first visited Greenhill School while searching

This campaign is a chance to make the STEM curriculum at

for a school for her rising second grader Laura ’01. After visiting

Greenhill even more robust and provide more opportunities

a few schools in the area, Debby decided to follow the advice of

for students to pursue careers in STEM, and I am excited to

one of the people she met and “go to the place that feels like

be a part of it.”

home when stepping on campus.” Laura started at Greenhill in the fall of 1990, and a few years later, her sister Melissa ’08 enrolled in prekindergarten.

Debby is looking forward to watching her grandchildren, Greenhill third-graders, benefit from the new Rosa O. Valdes STEM + Innovation Center when it opens in Fall 2023.

Debby felt at home at Greenhill because of the emphasis on each child as an individual person and the School's desire

Debby Ackerman previously served as a Greenhill trustee from

to seek the best for each student. While her daughters were

1993-2002 and rejoined the Board in 2021. She is the mother of

attending school at Greenhill, Debby served on the Board of

two alumnae, Laura Fontaine ’01 and Melissa LoPalo ’08, and the

Trustees from 1993-2002. She rejoined the Board of Trustees in

grandmother of two current third-graders. Debby is a graduate of

2021 because, “I wanted to send an important message to my

Southern Methodist University and received her J.D. from St. Mary’s

children and grandchildren and show them how much I care

University. She retired from Southwest Airlines in 2007 after serving

about their education and growth.”

as the airline’s first female General Counsel.

This year, in addition to her regular annual gift to Greenhill Fund, Debby made a generous commitment to the Growing Stronger Together campaign. She said, “Both of my daughters benefitted greatly from the math and science programs at Greenhill. Laura was a math major before deciding to pursue law in her third year at Rice University. Melissa completed her degree in math at Rice University and went on to get a Ph.D. in economics. They had wonderful teachers at Greenhill, like Dr. Currier and Mrs. Falk, who instilled a love of STEM in them.

We welcome the opportunity to talk with you about your Greenhill experiences and about your support for the School. Please contact Chief Development Officer Aaron White, or visit www.greenhill.org/giving/planned-giving for more information!

Greenhill Board of Trustees 2021–2022 off icers Augusto Sasso Roy S. Kim ’88 Grace Smith

trustees Debby Ackerman Amanda Beck Leslie Benners Joe Chu Albertina M. Cisneros Chris I. Clark ’89 Megan Considine ’97 Lenore Diamond David Fox Michelle McKinney Frymire Holland P. Gary ’93 Louis Gennarelli Lee J. Hark, The David and Rochelle Fredston Head of School, ex-officio Kenji Hashimoto Karlyn Herlitz Joan Hill, Ed.D. Rachel Ladin ’91 Lester Levy, Jr. ’79 Clayton S. Lougée ’03 Kamini Mamdani Marlo Melucci Rich Moses

David Muller Adriana Perales Ashley Scheer Hardeep Sehgal Boaz Sidikaro Rajesh Swaminathan Beth Thomas Lori Whitten Linda Wimberly Bing Xie Jeff Zlotkyy

The Hill in print is published in print once a year in the spring by the Communications and Advancement Offices. Please look for our digital edition in the summer and our digital annual report in the fall. COMMUNICATIONS Kerry Shea, Director of Marketing & Communications Sara Ellis, Digital Content Specialist Mashal Noor, Creative Manager

ADVANCEMENT Aaron White, Chief Development Officer Annie Carter, Parents’ Association Liaison & Director of Community Events

former board chairs electing to serve ex-officio

Robert Clements, Director of Annual Fund & Major Gifts

David L. Johnson ’67, Trustee since 1987 H. Ronald Nash, Trustee since 1987

Katie Young, Director of Alumni Relations

lifetime trustee Rusty Jaggers, Trustee since 1994 E. Pierce Marshall, Jr. ’86, Trustee since 1996 Daniel T. Phillips, Trustee since 1997 Molly Fulton Seeligson ’60, Trustee since 2009

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Clint Dawley, Director of Advancement Services Kristy Joiner, Advancement Services Associate Alina Salgado, Donor Relations Associate

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